Job 33:7

"Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that Elihu, speaking in defense of God, is asserting his equality with Job in humanity. By saying he and Job are "formed out of the clay," Elihu underscores their shared mortal nature, emphasizing a common bond despite their differing perspectives on divine justice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold my terror shall not make thee afraid -Job had earnestly desired to carry his cause directly before God, but he had expressed the apprehension that he would overawe him by his majesty, so that he would not be able to manage his plea with the calmness and self-possession which were desirable. He had, therefore, expressed it as his earnest wish, that if he were so permitted, God would not take advantage of his majesty and power to confound him; see the notes atJob 13:21. Elihu now says, that the wish of Job in this could be amply gratified. Though he spake in the name of God, and it might be considered that the case was fairly carried before him, yet he was also a man.

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